Actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman (46) has been found dead in his Manhattan apartment Sunday. Law enforcement officials confirmed the news, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The New York Police Department is investigating the death and the Chief Medical Examiner will be working to determine the cause of death. Mr. Hoffman was found dead at his apartment on Bethune street in the West Village of Manhattan. The NY Post reports that his death was due to a drug overdose.

He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2005 for his role in “Capote.”

J.D. Montgomery accidentally stumbled into the world of entertainment when he first joined the Yak’s team all the way from medical school on the isle of St. Maarten. Entertainment media is probably the last place you’d expect a 3rd year medical student to wind up in, but YakkityYaks is where he’s at. J.D. used his fast-paced learning style to quickly further himself as one of the Yak’s top entertainment contributors. While he has no background in the entertainment industry, he is an avid fan of television, movies, and music and his passion for the exciting world of entertainment translates into his wide array of reports. When J.D. is not writing, you can find him busy studying for his medical boards and wandering the halls of the hospital … not Grey’s Anatomy or House, MD style (fortunately or not). He also has a BS in Neuroscience and is always looking for ways to channel his medical background for the Yak. Too bad he’s not a vet.